As a busy trainer my time has to be structured to 30/60 times slots with clients.
With back to back appointments this leaves very little time to work with a client on what they will be working on fitness wise until our next session.
Now with those I work with 2-3x a week this task of fitness planning is a little easier. I just see them more and don’t have to help plan out as far in advance.
But with a one timer this task can take a lot of time at the very beginning.
Tip One : Structure-Fitness planning with Clients
This is why I follow a structure at the very beginning of meeting a client for the first time that helps me to manage more clients with less time.
Again we are talking about time spent outside those normal 30/60 min slots.
When I meet a client for the first time I start to consider these areas so I can easily guide them in their fitness with little time after our training session. This is how it works.
Consider How Much Work and Time They’ll Have to Invest
Based on either the client getting smaller or bigger I consider how much work and time they will have to invest to teach any type of body change.
With the foundation fitness needs we work with 3-5 cardio days w/ 1-2 resistance days. With toned we go with 2-3 cardio w/3-4 renaissance.
With getting bigger we go with 1-2 cardio days and 4-6 resistance days.
Now this is all about spending enough time working on your fitness to get desired result.
Combined with the amount of days they can realistically put into their fitness we create a plan and expectations.
Now I know how many days of each C & R I will give them to do. They might have to due both C & R if they can only get in 3 days of fitness.
Assess Their Fitness
Based on a few key exercises you can see where their body is at and how much load they can handle.
This assessment will help determine what Kind of Cardio and strength training format to start the client in.
Click here to see the components of a good fitness assessment by Sherri McMillan.
Build Strength Workouts
Based on how many times they will workout in a week with the intensity of a workout their body can handle I will choose from 4 categories of workouts.
A. Circuit light/ calisthenics
B. Full body strength
C. Push Pull
D. Major days
Don’t Forget Cardio Days
Easy enough I always work with Calorie goals. Unless they are working on a Run distance event, they are working to burn calories and this helps with not relying on time.
To save time I have all these workouts created as 6-24 week templates so I can quickly start a new client and give them structure to follow right after our sessions.
What are your tips to managing more clients? Leave your comment below!
